[Letter from Mary to her Sister, October 16, 1887] (open access)

[Letter from Mary to her Sister, October 16, 1887]

Letter from Mary to her sister regarding their mother's death. She detailed the last moments of her mother and the funeral. She ended her letter by wishing her sister could have been there to help lessen the mourning process.
Date: October 16, 1887
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Junia Roberts Osterhout to John Patterson Osterhout, October 10, 1874] (open access)

[Letter from Junia Roberts Osterhout to John Patterson Osterhout, October 10, 1874]

Letter from Junia Roberts Osterhout to her husband, John Patterson Osterhout. She wished her husband's health would improve and updated him on how many bushels of corn and cotton they had. She wrote that she had received money and let him know what she planned to use it for.
Date: October 16, 1874
Creator: Osterhout, Junia Roberts
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Patterson Osterhout to Junia Roberts Osterhout, October 16, 1875] (open access)

[Letter from John Patterson Osterhout to Junia Roberts Osterhout, October 16, 1875]

Letter from John Patterson Osterhout to his wife, Junia Roberts Osterhout. He wrote to his wife while he traveled and worked as a judge. He informed her of money he had sent her way and where he planned to put the rest of his money. John ended the letter by letting her know he had arrived at his destination safely.
Date: October 16, 1875
Creator: Osterhout, John Patterson
System: The Portal to Texas History